Time to buyout for FTSE 350 DB schemes rises to 5.4 years

Barnett Waddingham said a fall in bond yields caused liability values to rise

Holly Roach
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Time to buyout for FTSE 350 DB schemes rises to 5.4 years

The average time to buyout for FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes increased during January to 5.4 years, Barnett Waddingham analysis reveals.

The consultancy's DB End Gauge Index revealed as of 31 January 2023, the average time for UK pension schemes to reach a sufficient level of funding to buyout their liabilities with an insurance fir...

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